Amador High School
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Amador High School is located in Sutter Creek, CA and is one of 2 high schools in Amador County. It is a public school that serves about 800 students in grades 9-12. Originally known as "Sutter Creek High School" since its inception in 1912. The schools name change to "Amador County High School" was instated in 1966 & then finally to "Amador High School" in 1983.
In 2008, Amador High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. Amador High School made AYP in 2009.
(Sac-Joaquin Section). They are well known for their superior Basketball
program, as well as Girls Soccer. Amador also offers many other sports, such as football, baseball, wrestling, and swimming. Throughout the 1980s they had the most successful track and field program in the Mother Lode League with at times over 70 athletes participating on one team. The schools pee-wee football & cheer team is called the "Amador Nuggets".
& Amador High School face off in football and basketball for more than 50 years. It's one of California's oldest & most memorable high school rivalries. Students use to participate by defacing the others school property but due to police calls and threats of exploitation they have since stopped. The town of Sutter Creek supports Amador by having the schools colors displayed in various town shops & colored streamers hung in the town square. The same goes for Jackson but instead of Amador Blue & White they have Argonaut Green & Gold. In football, both teams play for the coveted "Rotary Bell", whoever wins the big game will have possession over the bell for one full calendar year until the two teams meet again. The Bell has been owned by the Argonaut Mustangs since 2003, the Mustangs are on a 8 game winning streak versus Amador.
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the only difference between the two is the lyrics.
Amador Fight Song:
Fight for dear old Amador High!
Mighty buffaloes, victory is nigh!
Fight for the blue and white,
Fight men, with all your might
lets cheer for old Amador.
Watch the herd go tearing down the field,
Men of iron, their strength will never yield.
Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail
Hail to old Amador!
Academics
California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Amador High School had an API growth score of 791 in 2009. Amador High School's 2009 base score was 788, however the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.In 2008, Amador High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. Amador High School made AYP in 2009.
School statistics
Scores on the California Standards Test follow:| Subject | Amador HS | Other CA Schools |
|---|---|---|
| English/Language Arts | 58% | 41% |
| Geometry | 42% | 24% |
| US History | 38% | 38% |
| Biology | 51% | 36% |
| Science | 32% | 35% |
Athletics
Amador High School is home of the Buffaloes (Thundering Herd). They are part of the Mother Lode League and a member of the California Interscholastic FederationCalifornia Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
(Sac-Joaquin Section). They are well known for their superior Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
program, as well as Girls Soccer. Amador also offers many other sports, such as football, baseball, wrestling, and swimming. Throughout the 1980s they had the most successful track and field program in the Mother Lode League with at times over 70 athletes participating on one team. The schools pee-wee football & cheer team is called the "Amador Nuggets".
Rivalry with Argonaut
Known as the "Big Game" officially but to some Amador County residence it's also called the "Cross-County Clash", the towns of Sutter Creek and Jackson have watched Argonaut High SchoolArgonaut High School
Argonaut High School is located in Jackson, CA and is one of two high schools in Amador County the other being Amador High School. It is a public school with about 700 students in grades 9–12...
& Amador High School face off in football and basketball for more than 50 years. It's one of California's oldest & most memorable high school rivalries. Students use to participate by defacing the others school property but due to police calls and threats of exploitation they have since stopped. The town of Sutter Creek supports Amador by having the schools colors displayed in various town shops & colored streamers hung in the town square. The same goes for Jackson but instead of Amador Blue & White they have Argonaut Green & Gold. In football, both teams play for the coveted "Rotary Bell", whoever wins the big game will have possession over the bell for one full calendar year until the two teams meet again. The Bell has been owned by the Argonaut Mustangs since 2003, the Mustangs are on a 8 game winning streak versus Amador.
Fight song
Amadors fight song is to the tune of Oregon State's "Hail to Old OSUHail to Old OSU
"Hail to Old OSU" is the fight song for Oregon State University. It was written by Harold L. Wilkins in 1914 and is played mainly at sporting events like football and basketball games. The lyrics have been slightly altered since being written "to conform to a changing culture".-External links:*...
"
the only difference between the two is the lyrics.
Amador Fight Song:
Fight for dear old Amador High!
Mighty buffaloes, victory is nigh!
Fight for the blue and white,
Fight men, with all your might
lets cheer for old Amador.
Watch the herd go tearing down the field,
Men of iron, their strength will never yield.
Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail
Hail to old Amador!